Air France and its subsidiary Transavia plan to resume flights to Beirut on Thursday, which have been suspended since 29 July due to the geopolitical situation in Lebanon, a spokesman for the two companies announced.
‘At this stage, and subject to the evolution of the security situation at the destination, the airline plans to resume its connections between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Beirut, suspended since 29 July 2024, from Thursday 15 August 2024,’ according to a statement from Air France.
‘The decision also applies to Transavia France,’ the spokesman told AFP.
‘The continuation of operations will remain subject to a daily assessment of the situation on the ground,’ Air France emphasized, reiterating that the safety of customers and crews is “its absolute priority”.
The commercial flexibility measures in place ‘remain valid, allowing customers with a reservation for flights to/from Beirut scheduled before 25 August 2024 inclusive to postpone or cancel their trip free of charge,’ adds Air France.
Several other airlines have suspended flights to the Lebanese capital due to fears of a military escalation between Israel and the Shiite Hezbollah movement.
Air France also continues to operate between France and Tel Aviv, while other international groups, such as Italy's ITA, have suspended flights to Tel Aviv until at least 15 August.
